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Hendrick Goltzius: Portrait of Nicolaus Petri van Deventer (1583)

(Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

An engraving by the Dutch master Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617). the man on this engraving is Nicolaus Petri van Deventer - Mathematician and astronomer in Amsterdam. The instruments refer to his profession. The text at the top reads : "L'homme propose, Et dieu dispose" which translates as "man proposes, God disposes". engraving from 1583.

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